ESC: ESCalade Volunteering Mountain 4: Summer

The history of the cooperative, named Kara Bobowski in memory of a girl with disabilities, began in 1992 thanks to a small group of mothers and fathers of “special” children, eager to do something concrete for their kids and for all boys and girls with problems living in their community.

In 1987 these families founded a voluntary association G.A.D. – Genitori e Amici dei Disabili (Parents and Friends of the Disable People), which aimed to provide other families with psychological support and information.

Thanks to the initiative of some young women, who were members of the G.A.D. association, it was decided to establish the Kara Bobowski Social Cooperative, a real social enterprise, which wanted to guarantee continuity and professionalism to the already developed services and to remain closely linked to the territory.

Kara Bobowski (KB) is active mainly in the territory of the Mountain Community “Acquacheta”, which includes the municipalities of Modigliana (where the cooperative has its registered office), Tredozio, Rocca San Casciano, Dovadola and Portico e San Benedetto. This is a hilly and mountainous area, largely rural, with a total population of just over 10,000 inhabitants.
The choice to remain rooted in our territory, especially in the field of social services and education, reflects the desire to be a real asset for the community and for the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people. The proximity allows us to understand the specific needs expressed by the local territory and then evaluate and design targeted responses in collaboration with the local authorities and the representatives of the third sector.